Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate majors have exciting opportunities. These include conducting research and computer analysis, as well as pursuing special studies with highly regarded faculty members. Students have the opportunity to participate in industry internships and competitive research programs in the United States and abroad. A student may earn a stipend as an undergraduate teaching assistant by tutoring, grading papers, or leading tutorial sessions for introductory level math classes.

Undergraduate Minors

You may earn a minor in mathematics or statistics. Students majoring in agriculture, engineering, biology, business, computer science, chemistry, economic sciences, physics, or other majors, may find that earning a minor in either mathematics or statistics requires only one or two additional courses. To learn more about obtaining a minor in mathematics click here.

Graduate Studies

Graduate students study with mathematics faculty who are on the forefront of research in areas of current global interest such as: mathematical modeling in population genetics, muscle physiology, and biomolecular systems; optimization problems on high performance computing environments; partial differential equations in control theory, swimming phenomenon, materials research, microwave heating and inverse problems; geometric analysis with a parallel focus on applications to data modeling and analysis; statistics related to bioinformatics and large data, multiple comparisons, experimental design, linear models, change-point problems, quality control, engineering reliability and risk analysis; probability including martingale methods, stochastic differential equations, stochastic simulation, and extreme value theory; matrix algebra including both computational and theoretical analyses; mathematics education research associated with teacher preparation, use of technology, and culturally relevant pedagogy; discrete mathematics that includes cryptography, combinatorics, and number theory; and environmental mathematics such as contaminant transport in groundwater, population ecology, and predator-prey problems. Graduate students participate in graduate seminars and undertake collaborative and cross-disciplinary research.

Middle Level Mathematics Endorsement

A partnership was formed in 2010 between the Mathematics Department and the Teaching and Learning Department to provide classes for a Middle Level Mathematics Endorsement in teaching. The endorsement has five classes to add to a secondary or elementary certificate, and is designed for both in-service and pre-service teachers. For more information please visit our Math Education page, or the College of Education page.

Recent Faculty and Graduate Student Authored Books

Linear Algebra and Its Applications - 5th Edition - by David C. Lay, Steven R. Lay, and Judi J. McDonald	A Friendly Introduction to Differential Equations - by Mohammed Kaabar	A First Course in Linear Algebra: Study Guide for Undergraduate Linear Algebra Course - by Mohammed Kaabar
Combinatorial Reasoning: An Introduction to the Art of Counting - by Duane W. DeTemple and William Webb	Mathematical Reasoning for Elementary Teachers, 7th Edition - by Calvin T. Long, Duane W. DeTemple, and Richard S. Millman	Fundamentals of Matrix Computations, 3rd Edition - by David S. Watkins
Controllability of Partial Differential Equations Governed by Multiplicative Controls - by Alex Khapalov

For more information about these books and to read about other recently published books, please >>click here.